Avenue S & Batchelder Street
Avenue S and Batchelder Street meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Good Shepherd Church is 190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Gerritsen Av/Batchelder St, is 250 feet away for the B31 and BM4, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Gerritsen Av/Batchelder St, 250 feet away, for the B31 and BM4.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Gerritsen Av/Batchelder St B31, BM4250 feetB31 BM4
Next buses at this stop
- B31 …
- BM4 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 3095 Avenue U Gas station0.4 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11229
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue S
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Batchelder Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Good Shepherd Catholic Academy School500 feet
- J.H.S. 278 Marine Park School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marine Park750 feet
- PS 278 Playground1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- Good Shepherd Church House of worship190 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue S & Gerritsen Avenue 200 feet
- Avenue S & Brown Street 260 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Batchelder Street 300 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Ford Street 320 feet
- Gerritsen Avenue & Fillmore Avenue 510 feet
- Avenue S & Haring Street 520 feet
- Avenue S & Stuart Street 710 feet
- Fillmore Avenue & Stuart Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue S or Batchelder Street.